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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state was Moitessier in when he fell asleep on Christmas?
(a) Depressed.
(b) Peaceful.
(c) Exultant.
(d) Drunk.

2. How did Moitessier communicate for the first time with another ship?
(a) By Morse code.
(b) By signal flags.
(c) By radio.
(d) By semaphore.

3. How far from Vietnam was Moitessier when he picked up Vietnamese radio?
(a) Thirty miles.
(b) Ten miles.
(c) Thousands of miles.
(d) Two hundred miles.

4. Where did Moitessier get close to other ships?
(a) Biscayne Bay.
(b) Prudhomme Bay.
(c) Walker Bay.
(d) Capetown.

5. What did Moitessier hope was communicated from his contact with the town in Trinidad?
(a) The letters on his sail.
(b) The film he dropped off.
(c) The message he passed to the boat that came to meet him.
(d) The message he communicated with Morse code.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to the fisherman who got magic powers when he saved a talking fish in the story?

2. What did Moitessier do when he hit light winds after passing Trinidad?

3. What kind of boat did Nigel sail?

4. What did Moitessier feel about the thing he thought back to on Christmas?

5. Which competitor did Moitessier believe he had heard news of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Moitessier plan to communicate at sea?

2. Describe Moitessier's voyage after rounding the Cape of Good Hope.

3. Who were the sailors competing with Moitessier in the round-the-world race?

4. Describe Moitessier's progress after leaving England.

5. What were Moitessier's Christmas meditations?

6. What wildlife did Moitessier see on his trip?

7. What chore could Moitessier only perform in calm weather?

8. Describe Moitessier's interaction with people off the coast of Tasmania.

9. Where did Moitessier get his water?

10. What was the old Taicong legend that Moitessier recalled when he was approaching Cape of Leeuwin?

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